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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Carthay Circle in Postcards

The Carthay Circle Theatre as seen in vintage postcards. Home to the 1937 world premiere of Snow White, this grand movie palace was once located at 6316 San Vicente Boulevard in Los Angeles. Unfortunatley, the building was demolished in 1969.





Above postcard image scans courtesy of Vokoban. Used with permission.


Image via Cinema Treasures. Creative Commons License.


All that remains today is Dan the Miner, a bronze statue which stood across the way from the theatre since shortly before it first opened. Tune into the next post to learn about the Adventures of Dan the Miner in recent history.
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4 comments:

  1. Major PepperidgeJuly 12, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    I remember my mom looking at my old LA postcards, and when she saw one that looks very much like either photo #1 or #3, she pointed to a window in one of the nearby buildings and said, "That's where I took dance lessons when I was a little girl". I think it might be a window on the right side of the photo.

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    1. Snow White ArchiveJuly 12, 2012 at 11:56 PM

      Wow! Major that's really cool that you actually have a personal connection (via your mother) to one of the buildings in the Carthay postcards. Little anecdotes like that help keep the history of these historic places alive. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Disney SistersJuly 12, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    There's so much excitement about the Carthay Circle Theatre building at Disney California Adventure, it's nice to see the history you have shared here. Thanks.

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    1. Snow White ArchiveJuly 12, 2012 at 11:58 PM

      I can't wait to make it back to DCA to see the CC Restaurant and all the great new things. The Disney Parks in their own way help preserve the memory of this kind of history.

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